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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16
What Pennsylvania Lad Accomplished.

Nothing, in the long run, commandsa
higher reward in the world than perse-
verance and thoroughness. Here is an
incident in point:
A young lad in Pennsylvania, who
was supporting himself as a stem
ographer, studied in his leisure time
the art of photography Photography
has been a craze for years past with
American boys, and tens of thousands
of young lads are going about taking
pictures. Most of them, however, grow
tired of the pursuit in a short time, and
give it up, without, probably, having
made single creditable picture.
But this boy was as anxious and
careful with the amusement as if his
livelihood depended on it, and studied
not only the practice, but the theory,
of the art An exhibition was given In
Philadelphia, few years ago, of all
electrical discoveries and machinery.
Among the exhibits was photograph
of a storm. This boy discovered that
no one had ever succeeded in photo
graphing a fash of lighting. He
resolved to attempt this scientific feat,
which was pronounced impossible.
The lightning must paint its own
likeness, hence the photograph must
be taken at night. For two years,
whenever there was storm he put on
waterproof and carried his camera to
the roof of the house. The prepared
plate was put in, and turned to the
quarter of the sky from which the flash
would probably come. But the light
nings, no more tanned than in the days
of Job, will not come at our bidding,
and say unto us, "Here we are"
The lad watched, in the drenching
rain upon the housetop, through every
stormy night for two years, and spoiled
100 plates in attempting to catch the
evanescent flash. But on the hundred
and sixty-frst plate there appeared the
black sky, riven by dazzling stream
of electric light For the first time in
tie history of the world there was
true picture of flash of lightning
Copies of this picture are now to be
found all over the world, and the boy
received letters from all the scientific
men of Europe, congratulating him on
his success.
Audubon, the ornithologist, spent
hours every day standing up TO the chin
in the waters of the bayoux of Louis
lana, studying certain moth. His wife
complained that he had thus brought
on congestion of the lungs, and perma-
nently injured his health.
Possibly" he said with Indifference.
"But there can be no doubt as to the
species of that moth!"
We hear much complaint about young
men entering life that there is no room
for them in any business Or profession.
There is room in each for zeal and
thoroughness, and they never did fail
to command success and recognition
even in the making of q picture or the
study of moth.-Yoatth's Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

JUDGE B met girl returning
home from market, and asked her:
CHOW deep did you find the stream?
what did you get for your butter?'
up to the knee and ninepence. was
the reply. "Ah," said the Judge to
himself, "she is the girl for me no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

against you, for want to see you sue
coed, that if this ever happens agin and
you are the party to blame, you will
wake up with wild start on the follerin'
day and find yourself good deal ex-
thicker than this here old busted
lizard is. !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

Favored the company" with several
songs. in Chinese of course. What
WIFE l. her ,uperp toilets, jewels, and
varied accomplishments, the Chinese
L,oa'ion man are never failing source
of surprise and interest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

WILLIAM WAYNE, President of the
Philadelphia Society of the Cincinnati,
Is grandson of the famous Mad An
thcny Wayne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

"IT's wife's duty to be pleasant,
says an exchange. Yes, and it's the
husbands duty to make her duty easy.
Philadelphia Call.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

SoNa at the dog pounde when the
tied comes in"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
WHOLE NO. 2,753.
Our County Roads.
Morristown Gazette.

We need better roads. We never
can make them much better by work.
ing over and over the mud OF which
they are composed. We have the stone
all over the country out OF which good
roads can be made. A single mile OF
macadam road once made is mile of
good road for generation. The re-
port of the chairman of the county
court to the January term, 1887, of the
court shows about 81 ,S09 of funexpen-
ded road tax in the county treasury.
A tax of ten cents on the 800 was laid
for this year for public roads. This
will amount to nearly $1,000. How is
this to be expended? II sensibly done
it Will go far toward giving us better
roads We write this article in the
hope OF giving direction to the expendi-
ture of this fund. And we say respect
fully to the members of the county
court and to the various road commits
s oners: Gentlemen, your present
methods are not up to the demands OF
the times. Your administration of
road affairs is not what it ought to be.
You ought to change it. And we sug-
gest that the county court be called in
extraordinary session for the purpose of
buying one or more steam rock crush
ers and putting them to work. You
have-the money. Two or three dis
tricts around Morristown nave the
money. The five days work by the
militia would go far toward supplying
the stone to be crushed during the sea-
son. Let their work be devoted to this,
and let the stones be crushed and
spread with the road-tax. In this way
several miles Of road in different
directions from Morristown may be
made good. and permanently good,
this summer. Every man in the
county is interested in the matter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Rrace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your ap-
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fdgetty, nervous,
and generally out of sorts, and want to
brace mp. Brace up, but not with slim
ulants, spring medicines, or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bid whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
you want in an Alternative that will pur-
ify your blood, start healthy action of
Liver and kidneys, restore your vitality
and give renewed heth ,ll 4nsl,t h.
Such a medicine you will find in Elec-
trio Bitters, and only 50 cents bottle
at Owen & Moore's Drug store.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival OF trade at Owen
& Moore's Drug Store as their giving
away to their customers of so many free
bottles Of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, Colds
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all
throat and lung diseases quickly cured.
You can test it before buying by get
ting trial bottle free, large size 81.
Every bottle warranted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Gas from Petroleum.

A new method of manufacturing illu-
minating gas from crude petroleum
consists in conducting stream of the
petroleum to moderately heated
chamber. thereby producing vapor and
liquid, and then separately conducting
the vapor to decomposing retorts heated
to Il certain temperature, and at the
same time conducting the liquid and
portions to decomposing retorts heated
to a higher temperature, whereby the
respective products are decomposed,
and converted to permanent gas, with
out overheating either-N. Y. Post.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

New Era The Ohio Valley railroad
has contracted with the people of
Princeton to run the road from FIRE.
donia to that place on the following
proposition: "rhat for $4,000 in
good and solvent subscriptions to the
capital stock, the Ohio Valley Company
will bring its line by Fredonia and to
Princeton, and will run the cars on
said line, on or before March /, 1888;
and will not call for one cent Of the
subscriptions until the road is built
and the cars running on it from Hen
derson to Princeton Then all cash
down, or one-haf cash and balance in
six months with per cent. interest
from date.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Accidental Killing
[Kentucky New Era.l

Mr.. N. L. Osburn, of Bennettstown,
met with fatal accident last Wednes-
day afternoon. He was in the rear
room of his store cleaning a gun when
one Of the barrels was accidentally dis
charged, the load entering the bowels,
CAUSING his death in 80 minutes. The
sound of the shot and his cries for
help brought his wife to him in a few
minutes from the residence a few feet
away. She fourd him in dreadful
pain and the barrels of the gun, de-
tached from the stock, lying on the
floor. He only had time to say it was
an accident when he became speech
less and death soon ensued.
He leaves a wife and one child, Bryan
He had an insurance policy for 81 ,5CC
on his life, one third of which goes to
his son. Monday Mr.. P. ID. Dawson
was appointed his administrator and
Mr.. Ben MCGEE guardian of the child.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Another Lucky Muskegon Mich. Mani

Word was received that at the last
(Jan. 1lth. 1887 } drawing of The Louis.
lana State Lottery, ticket No. 81 $50
drew $l50,0O0, the First Capital Prize.
1t now transpires that Mr.. John Camn-
bell, Of the firm OF Cow, Majo & Co,
North Muskegon, Mich, owns a tenth
interest in this ticket The announce.
ment created considerable excitement.
-Maskegea, hich,, C1syoaic9e, Jan. 12.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
Dickson county, Feb. s, '87.
The Possibility of Tobacco Monopoly in
Germany.
Western Tobacco Journal.


One of the arguments used by the
opposition to the German Government
party in the canvass for the election of
members to new Reichstag is that if
the government obtains a majority, be-
sides making seven years military
term, they will establish monopoly of
the Tobacco business. These are two
questions of paramount interest in
Germany, and in both instances the
German Government has sustained de-
feat, having been defeated on the mill
tary question but few weeks ago, for
which reason the Reichstag was dis
solved, and a new election ordered by
the Government in the hope that a
majority in support OF their designs will
be elected, although the opposition
profess to feel confident that they will
obtain n majority in the new Reichstag
as large as in the old one. 1t is more
than likely that, if the new Reichstsg
contains a majority favorable to the
Government, Prince Bismarck, the
"Iron Chancellor" will attempt to
prsh his scheme of Tobacco monopoly
in order to provide for increased ex-
penditures incident to increasing the
army.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
ALady's Secret

"Id give a good deal if had such a
pure, healthy skin as you have" said a
lady to friend. "Just look at mine,
all spots and blotches, and rough as a
Crater. Tell me the secret of your sue
cess in always looking so WE'LL" There
is no secret about it was the reply, "Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cleansed my blood, and when that was
done, my skin, which was worse than
yours, began to look smooth and
healthy, as you see it now.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19
McAlIlsters Cross Roads.
To the Chronicle.

To the Chronicle.
AS there has been no communication
from this portion of the county for
long time, I'll state few items. We
have been blessed with good tobacco
seasons and the farmers are making
good use OF the same.
DR.. A. II. Abernathy has returned
home from Nashville, where he has
been attending the medical depart
ment. ALI is jolly fellow and has a
great deal to talk about.
Miss Anna Green is visiting her
brother Albert Green in Clarksville.
Mrs. Tom Rogers of Cave Mills is
visiting friends and relatives in the
Pleasant Mound neighborhood.
Miss Anna Harvey has returned home
from Palmyra, where she has been Wis
iting her sister Mrs. w. d. Swift
Mr.. Burgess Wall, who was thrown
from his horse some time ago and
seriously hurt is convalescing rapidly.
Col. G. L. Alternately commenced
his school at his new school house yes
terday. He has been glorious teacher
and il seems that he wants to keep his
grand work moving on, he has been a
blessing to this neighborhood.
Mr. jeff Grimes, son of J. P. Grimes,
who has been in Texas about two years
returned home as few days ago. He
says that he likes Texas very well, but ]
think he will remain in Tennessee
while.
Mr. Charlie Carlow's little child, aged
eight months, died near this place few
days ago.
On the 23rd of January, Mr.. T. T.
Harvey, one OF Dickson county's besI
boys, stepped over in Montgomery, al
the residence of Mr.. S. G. Batson and
claimed for his own Miss Annie
McCaulley, the flower OF Humphreys
county. Miss Annie will be comfort
and an ornament to his home, Rev. J
G. Rice oficlated. And on the 2nC
day of February another one o
Dickson county's good fellows, Mr.. I
j. Davis crossed over the line and wen
into partnership with Miss Sallie NJ
Jones, and got the same Rice to brinj
along the golden thread that ties thu
connubial knot that fastens man ant
woman together forever Brother Ric,
performed beautiful ceremony, ant
when he went to the table and fount
spread before him all of the luxuries O
life he did not fail to do his whole dut,
there (most especially to himself.
lsham ought to be proud of his choice
for she is always cheerful and seems tc
think that cheerfulness is like sunshin
to the day; her motto is to be Cheerful
always. Her voice is equal to that of
nightengale's, and the Mt Zion peopl
will miss her singing as we'll as he
presence. Her kind words and happ,
disposition will be like geam of sun
shine to his future life.
Sallie has bid farewell to her home on India
Creek
Where she has witnessed many happy da
But another home she will seek
And hcs gone with her lover to stay.
Mr.. Hugh Cunningham, OF Cumbel
land Furnace, was made happy fe,
days ago by becoming in possession G
Miss Cora Leazor. She is one of tn
prettiest young ladies that Dickson
county contains. May their future ljf
be blessed with blissful pleasures.
Success and prosperity to the CHRoN
IcLE and happiness to its many read
ers.
Fraternally yours,
R. A. HARVEY.
Dickson county Feb 'S7
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

Avalanche: There isno doubt of the
determination of the French to strike
terror into the hearts of their foes from
the very first brush. Gen. Boulanger
has, at his request, been furnished by
M. Ambrose Thomas with the musical
score OF sixteen national anthems OF
foreign countries, and has directed all
the military bands to practice them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

American The high-handed revo-
lutionary methods adopted by the Re-
publicans in the General Asse mbly to
obstruct hinder and delay the proceed
ings deserve the censure OF all thinking
people of every political party who re-
spect law and order, and desire the
perpetuity OF a republican form of gov
ernment
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

THE Chicago Herald gives the follow
ing laconic sketch of Tennessee's new
Senator: "Ex-Gov. Bate who is to rep
resent Tennessee in the senate, was az
Bull Run, was dangerously wounded at
Shiloh, had three horses killed under
him at Chickamauga and was again
wounded, and is now poor man. -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

SECRETARY Manning and Treasurer
Jordan have sent in their designations
to the President. They viii not go out
OF Office until the adjournment Of Con-
gress. Mr.. Manning is to be President
and Mr.. Jordon Vice-President OF the
Western National Bank, of New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

IN San Francisco they no longer test
a mans sobriety by asking HIM to say
Truly rural. " They try on "Chry-
santhemum." 1t used to be National
Intelligencer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

A petrifed Indian has been exhumed
in Arizona. The savage is supposed to
have been petrified with sstonlshment
on discovering an honest Indian
Francisco News Letter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

CHARLES TALBOT, the night clerk Of
the Gayoso Hotel, Memphis, who stole
Fanny Dayenport's diamonds and $3.50
10 money, was captured in Kansas
City.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

SINCE the death of Tom Thumb, the
smallest man is the one who is too
stingy to pay for newspaper and will
60 around and borrow one.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

The Ohio is on a rampage, many
towns on its banks being inundated and
great damage done to railroads by its
tributaries.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

The writer tenders his sympathies
and sincere Christian affection to the
whole family of our dear departed
brother. The love had for Jordan
Moore cannot be expressed in lines
written with pen and ink.
j. b. MCFFRRIN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

MANY towns in Illinois and Indiana
have been visited by earthquakes. No
damage was done.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08


The New York Post contends that the
Glenn educational bill in Georgia
ahridges no civil rights, because 1t applies
inpartialv to whites and il,cks. The
State has the right to dictate that the at
tendance upon school shall he regulated
according to the sex, sHd in like man
ner it has the right 10 dictate that at.
tendance shall be regulated according to
color, provided the limitations aud pru.
ates imposed upon white and hlaok of.
Tenders against the law are the came.
The Glenn bill would undoubtedly he
held constitutional If submitted to r.
publican Supreme Court, and il may as
well be accepted 4,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08
A SHARP FIGHT.

Hasionaiists and 0rangemen mavo n
''Picnic,"
BELFAST, Aug. a.-A party of Nation
slists, members Of Forresters. went to
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08

The Ontario Investment Association is
financially embarrassed. Over $400, 900
OF the pald-up capital stock has been lost
TO the Association through faulty man
agement. Charles Murray, the manager.
has left for Omaha. and may possibly 10.
cate in Chicago. to make up for the loss
to that city Of Boodl-r Mc(;arig,e.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08
LATRR FROM MlLLBRooK.
The Town Practically Demolished. .

ST.. BoUIs Aug. S.-Aidltional ad-
vices from Millbrook, Kansas. which was
struck bya q cyclone Thursday evening.
are to the effect thar the place is practi-
sally demolished. 79 buildings, including
d 3tels. school houses a church, stores and
residences being wholly or nearly de.
stroyed. The losses foot up SOS. 900.
The people are in great distress, aud a
committee has beeu appointed to solicit
aid.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08
A FATAL CELEBRATION.
a Kex Of Powder Explo,ies st n Texas
Joiitncatiou.

FoRr WORTH, Texas, Aug. S.--By the
accidental explosion of keg of powder
last night, three boys were fatally, and
several others seriously. burned. They.
with number OF men, were engaged in
celebrating the victory over the Pro.
hibitionists,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08

uackay soa- -Commi,tai on the Cable
EuStness.

NV YoRk, Aug. S. Among the arri-
xais from Europe to-day are Mr.. Lane,
Minister 10 France, and John w.
Mackxy The latter, being interviewed,
refused to say whether it was true that
he had boaght James Gordon Benuett's
share "a the Commercial Cable Co, or
whether he made 40 agreement with Jay
Gould which would again make the cable
rates 80 cents per word.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08
TELECRAPNtC NEWS.
MYsTEKuOus kORBERY.
q Qaeen 81 Oper~tta Loses 6ise.sOe
Warth Of yatuAtpaes.

PARIS, Aug. s..-M.dsme Elluin;. a
former Queen OF operetta. is the victim
Of . mysterioasly highway robbery.
While travelling in q coach with two
attend dants, a valise containing Sl60,
600 wosth OF vsluables was stolen
Madame ElIuiai had left the coach tenn
por.rily IN order to relieve the horse
while going up hill. and during her alb.
ssnce the valise disappeared. A male at.
Hsndant named Auda has been arrested
on suspicion Of being connected with the
affair. '.~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08

Port Rush yesterday on two special
trains. They were met at Port Rush by
crowd of Orsngpmen, and sharp fight
ensured, bottles and stones being used as
missiles.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08
A ycuSG pARACsDE.
n Bsy Persuaded by ais sister to Riii
Their Father.

FuLros. Mo-. Aug. s. S.-Coroner Epper-
con held an iuuoest on the body OF nersou
Smith, who vas assassinated four miles
south Of town last Friday. The evidence
developed before the Coroner pointed
so Smiths sou, Mentor. as the murderer.
Wnen the boy was put on the witness
stand he admitted dong the shooting, aud
says he was persuaded to do so by his
slater.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-08-08
SANTA ABLE,
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A mILL ar CoUNCiL IiUprs.
nan Hart Knocked Ont la Twenty-Five
Rounds.

CouSoIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Aug. s.
Early this morning hard fought battle
of twenty-five rounds with akin gloves
cook place near here betwees Sid CLARK.
of New York, and Dan Hast, of Califor.
MIA. Hart was Knocked out 10 the 22d
sound. Both men were badly punished.
Death OF N Former Governor of Utah.
WAsHIsGros, u. c. Aug. S.-Amos
Reed. at one time Acting Governor of
Utah. died suddenly this morning at his
home near Branchville, Prince Georges
county. aged 65.
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